Individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover



Oct. 11, 1938. `s- E. FRlTscHE 2,133,165

INDIVIDUAL COFFEE yOR TEA vBAG' AND SEPARATE COVER Filed Feb. 7, 1958 INVENToR Susanne Ell'vsce ATTORNEY Patented Oct. I11, 1938 INDIVIDUAL on TEA BAG 'AND SEPARATE COVER Susanne E. Fritsche, St. George, i

'Staten Island, N. Y.

Application February 7, 193s, serial No. 189,089

s claims. (ci. ssi- 3.5)

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover.

More specifically the invention proposes the construction of an individual coffee or tea bag characterized by a pervious container for holding a small quantity of tea or coffee and having van open side adapted to be closed hy a pervious cover.

, Still further it is proposed to provide the cover l0 with a rigid handle by which the entire device may be dipped into a liquid for flavoring the same.

Still further it is proposed to attach a perforated disc to the pervious cover in sucha manner that the openings in the disc may be aligned or disaligned with the openings in the cover for controlling the passage of the liquid therethrough. Another object of this invention is to provide a disc upon thevcover which may be used for extending across the openings therein whendesired for limiting the passage of the liquid therethrough. i

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features ofthe invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosurez- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an individual coffee or tea bag having a separate cover according to` this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectionalview taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. f

Fig. 3 is aplan view of a coffee or tea bag constructed according to a modification of the invention. Y Y Y Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on 4o the line l--l of Fig. y3.

Fig. 5 is a view of a still further modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a view similar toA a portion of Fig. 5 but illustrating a different position of the parts.

Fig. '7 is an elevational view of a still further modification of the invention.

The individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover, according to this invention, comprises a pervious container I0 for holding a small quantity of tea or coffee withor without the customary small holding bag, and having an open top IU. A pervious cover Il is detachably mounted on the open top of the container I0 for closingA the said open top. A handle I2 is rigidly mounted on the cover II and serves asa means for facilitating the dipping of the container into al liquid. n

The pervious container I0 is` formed from a piece of aluminum or other sheet metal bent into the desired shape and having a plurality of perforations I3 stamped therein and through which the liquid is adapted to pass. The pervious cover is also provided'with a plurality of openings Il and is also constructed from a piece of aluminum or other sheet material stamped into the desired shape. The edge portion of the cover il 10 is provided with a ydepending flange IP. The adjacent faces of the depending flange and the container I0 have threads I5 for releasably hold- Aing the cover' Il in positionfacross the open top I0* of the container III.rv iff? The adjacent facesofthe flange Ill and the container VIII are provided with perforations I8 which are adapted to be aligned with each other inthe position inwhich the cover II lis properly attached to the container yIll to also permit the n liquid to pass therethroughi(see Fig. 2).

Theoperation of this device is as follows:-

The pervious cover AIl is removed from the container l0 by disengaging the threads I5 and a small'amount of coffee or tea, with or without the customary smallholding bag,is inserted into the container I0. The cover II is again engaged across the open top I0 ofthe container. For dipping the container into the liquid `the handle I2 is grasped between the fingers and the entire 80 container is dipped in and out of Ythe liquid several times for flavoring the same as coffee or tea, depending upon which fiavoring material is within the container.

According to the modification shown in Figs. 3 35 and 4 the container 2li is provided with an open top 20 and a cover 2i is adapted to be 'extended across the open-end 20* ofthe container 20. 'A handle 22 is attached to the top face of the cover 2| for facilitating the dipping of the container in 40 theliquid which is to be flavored. 'The container 20 is formed from perforated aluminum or other sheet metal and has perforations 23. The cover 2i is also formed from aluminum or other sheet metal and has a plurality of perforations 24. 45 A means is provided for controlling the opening and closing ofthe perforations 24l inthe cover 2i. .This means consists of a disc 25 .extending across the bottom face-of the cover 2I and being formed with a plurality of openings 26 which are 50 adapted tok be aligned or disaligned with the openings 24. l v

This disc 25 is fixedly attached to the bottom end of the handle 22 `which rotatively passes through an opening-2l in the cover 2|. A pin 2l on the disc 2l extends through an arcuate slot 29 in the cover 2| for limiting the pivoting oi' the disc to positions in which the openings 24 and 26 will either be aligned or disaligned. A means is provided for resiliently urging the disc 25 against the bottom face of the cover 21| and consists of a split washer Il which operates between the top face ci' the cover 2| and a collar 2| which is adjustably mounted upon the handle 22. A set screw 22 engages through the collar 3| and abuts against the handle 22 for holding the collar 3| in various adjusted positions on the handle 22. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form.

According to the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a pervious container 40 constructed of aluminum or other.sheet metal is provided with a plurality of openings 43 and has an open end 40". A cover 4| also constructed of sheet metal is provided with a plurality of openings 44 and is adapted to extend across the open end 40* of the container 40. A handle 42 is attached to the cover 4| for facilitating the dipping of the container into the liquid. A disc 45 is attached to the handle 42 and is adapted to be spaced from the cover 4| to act as a stirrer for the liquid. This disc 45 has a plurality of openings 45 aligned with the openings 44 and is flxedly attached to the bottom end of the handle 42 which freely passes through an opening 46 formed in the cover 4|. A peg 41 is adapted to engage a slot 4B formed in the cover 4| for permitting the top face of the disc 45 to lay immediately adjacent the bottom face of the cover 4| for aligning the openings 44 formed in the cover 4| with the openings 45.

'I'hls peg 41 may be disengaged from the slot 48 and the disc rotated slightly to a position in which the top end of the peg 41 will .abut against the bottom face of the cover ,4| around the slot 48 for holding the disc 45 spaced from the bottom face lof thecover 4|. A means is provided for resiliently urging the disc 45 against the bottom face of the cover 4| This means comprises a spring 49 which operates between the top face of the cover 4| and a collar 50 mounted on the handle 42. This spring 49 normally tends to urge the collar 50 away from the top face of the cover 4| for urging the disc 45 against the bottom face of the cover 4|.

According to the modification shown in Fig. '7, the container i0 is constructed of wire mesh material. A handle 62 is attached to the top face of the cover 8| for facilitating the dipping of the container into a liquid. 'Ihe cover 6| is formed with a depending flange SI which is provided with an annular ring 63 securely attached thereto and which is provided with threads 64. The top end of the container is also provided with an annular ring 65 which is formed with threads 66 which are adapted to be engaged with the threads I4 of the ring $2 for securely holding the cover 6| in position upon the open end 60* of the container 6b.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent isz- 1. An individual coifee or tea bag and separate cover comprising a pervious container for holding a small quantity of tea or conce with or without the customary small holding bag and having an open top, a perforated cover for detachable mounting on said container for closing said open top and having a perforated top wall, a handle extending axially of said top wall and turnably mounted at its bottom end through said top wall, and a perforated disc attached upon the inner end of said handle and in face contact with the inner face of said top wall for controlling the passage of fluid through said perforations.

2: An individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover comprising a pervious container for holding a small quantity of tea or coffee with or without the customary small holding bag and having an open top, a perforated cover for detachable mounting on said container for closing said open top and having a perforated top wail, a handle extending axially of said top wall and turnably mounted at its bottom end through said top wall, and a perforated disc attached upon the inner end of said handle and in face contact with the inner face of sadtop wall for controlling the passage of uid through said perforations, and resilient means acting between said handle and said cover for urging said disc against said top wall comprising a collar attached to a portion of said handle. and a split washer acting between the top face of said cover and said collar for urging said disc against said cover.

3. An individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover comprising a pervious container for holding `a small quantity of tea or coffee with or without the customary small holding bag and having an open top, a perforated cover for detachable mounting on said container for closing said open top and having a perforated top wall, a handle extending axially of said top wall and turnably mounted at its bottom end through said top wall, and a perforated disc attached upon the inner end of said handle and in face contact with the linner face of said top Wall for controlling the passage of uid through said perforations, and means for limiting the pivoting of said handle to positions in l which the perforations in said disc will be either aligned or disalined with the perforations in said cover.

4. An individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover comprising a pervious container for holding a small quantity of tea or coffee with or without the customary small holding bag and having an open top, a perforated cover i'or detachable mounting on said container for closing said open top and having a perforated top wall, a handle extending axially of said top wall and turnably mounted at its bottom end through said top wall, and a perforated disc attached upon the inner end of said handle and in face contact with the inner face cf said top wall for controlling the passage of iluid through said perforations, and means for limiting the pivoting of said handle to positions in which the perforations in said disc will be either aligned or disaligned with the perforations in said cover. said means comprising a peg extending from the top face of said disc and working in an arcuate slot formed in said cover for limiting the pivoting thereof.

5. An individual coilee or tea bag and separate cover comprising a pervious container for holding a small quantity of tea or coffee with or without the customary small holding bag and having an open top, a perforated cover for detachable mounting on said container for closing said open top and having a perforated top wall, a handle extending axially of said top wall and turnably mounted at its bottom end through said top wall, and a perforated disc attached upon the inner end of said handle and in face contact with the inner face of said top wall for controlling the passage of uid through said perforations, andk means being compressible so that said handle may be moved axially to slightly space said disc from said top wall.

6. An individual coffee or tea bag and separate cover comprising a pervious container for holding a small quantity of tea or cofi'ee with or without the customary small holding bag and having an open top, a perforated cover for detachable mounting on said container for closing said open top and having a perforated top wall, a handle extending axially of said top wall and turnably mounted at its bottom end through said top wall, and a perforated disc attached upon the inner end of said handle and in face contact with the inner face of said top wall for controlling the passage of fluid through said perforations, and means for limiting the pivoting of said handle to positions in which the perforations in said disc will be either aligned or disaligned with the perforations in said cover, said means comprising a peg extending from the top face of said disc and working in an arcuate slot formed in said cover for limiting the pivoting thereof, and said handle being turnable to remove said pin from said slot for engaging beneath the top wall for holding said disc in its spaced positions.

7. In an individual coifee or tea-bag, a perfo-V rated cover for extending across an open top of a pervious container, a handle extending axially from said cover and having its bottom end turnably mounted through said cover, a perforated disc attached to the bottom end of said handle and ex'- tending parallel to said cover, said perforations in said disc being in aligned `positions-with the perfor-ations in said cover, resilient means urging said handle into a position in which said disc and said cover are in face contact and leaving said handle free to be turned to'correspondingly turn said disc to align or disalign the periorations in said disc and cover to control the passageof liquid therethrough, and a peg on said disc engaging an arcuate slot formed in said cover for limiting the rotation of said handle to positionsin which the perforations yin said disc will be either in line with or out ot line with relation to the perforations `in said cover.

8. In an individual 'coffee or tea bag, aperto-.-

rated cover for extending across an 'opentop of a pervious container, a handle extending Vaxially from said cover and having its bottom end turnably mounted through said cover, a perforated disc-attached to the-"bottom end of said handle l and extending parallel to said cover,"said"perfo rations in said disc being in aligned positions with the perforations in said cover, resilient means urging said handle into a position in which said disc and said cover are in face contact'and .y

leaving said handle free to be turned to correspondingly turn said disc to align or disalign the perforations in said disc and cover to control the passage of liquid therethrough, and a peg on said disc engaging an arcuated slot formed in said f cover for limiting the rotation oi' said handle to positions in which the perforations insaid disc will be either in line with or out of line with relation to the perforations in said cover, said resilient means, comprising a collarmounted on said handie, and an expansion member on said handlev and operating between said cover and .said collar'to urge said handle into its axially extended position.

` sUssNNs n. y 

